Daedeoksan and Geumdaebong
- ADDRESS neighborhood of Samsoodong, Taebaek-si
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The 1.26 million pyeong area in the neighborhood of Geumdaebong Peak(1418.1m) and Daedeoksan (1307.1m) has been designated as the protected ecosystem in Gangwondo,
by the Ministry of Environment. Comprehensive researches in the natural resource had been done for two years before it was designated as a protected area by the Ministry
of Environment.
At that time, Daeseongsan was named for Daesung Primary School in Gohan instead of Geumdaebong Peakby the Ministry of Environment. The local residents made a protest with the argument that there is no mountain nearby called Daeseongsan so that Daeseongsan is called Geumdaebong as a new name.
During the research period, fifteen or sixteen rare plants which are specialities of Korea and goshawks, sparrow hawks, black eagles which are designated as natural treasures were found.
Group habitats of animals such as lizards in Doomoondong Valley, Gohanjjok, salamanders in Hansori Valley, and Korean clawed salamanders and 13 insect species unregistered in Korea have been found.
At that time, Daeseongsan was named for Daesung Primary School in Gohan instead of Geumdaebong Peakby the Ministry of Environment. The local residents made a protest with the argument that there is no mountain nearby called Daeseongsan so that Daeseongsan is called Geumdaebong as a new name.
During the research period, fifteen or sixteen rare plants which are specialities of Korea and goshawks, sparrow hawks, black eagles which are designated as natural treasures were found.
Group habitats of animals such as lizards in Doomoondong Valley, Gohanjjok, salamanders in Hansori Valley, and Korean clawed salamanders and 13 insect species unregistered in Korea have been found.
Neighborhood
It is a meaningful mountain holding Gumryeongso, Yongso, and Jedanggumsaem Spring which are the sources of the Hangang.
A word "Geumdae" means "Gumdae" which has a meaning of the God's place. Moreover, it is called Geumdae owing to a lot of gold so that there are many gold holes in the mountain.
However, no one could find the gold vein surely. The gold rush could happen because the gold searchers just thought that there would be gold in the mountain called Geumdae. Mt. daeduk has natural grassland near the summit. According to a legend, there was an altar to the State deities a surviving retainer had built up. The summit area of several tens of thousands pyeong is flat so that it was called the "Big Duk" and spelled as "Mt. Daeduk" in Chinese. There is an excellent spot of Bihaksangchunpyeong in the mountain.
A word "Geumdae" means "Gumdae" which has a meaning of the God's place. Moreover, it is called Geumdae owing to a lot of gold so that there are many gold holes in the mountain.
However, no one could find the gold vein surely. The gold rush could happen because the gold searchers just thought that there would be gold in the mountain called Geumdae. Mt. daeduk has natural grassland near the summit. According to a legend, there was an altar to the State deities a surviving retainer had built up. The summit area of several tens of thousands pyeong is flat so that it was called the "Big Duk" and spelled as "Mt. Daeduk" in Chinese. There is an excellent spot of Bihaksangchunpyeong in the mountain.
Ecosystem Overview
Plant Life: 445 species such as Daesung Bitter Plant reported for the first time to the academic world, etc.
53 species such as goshawk, sparrow hawk, black eagle which are designated as natural treasures, etc.
Mammalia: flying squirrel (natural treasure), Manchurian yellownecked marten, badger, roe deer, Eurasian Red Squirrel , etc.
Amphibia: 15 species such as Korean clawed salamander, Korean fire-bellied toad, long tailed lizard, Red-Sided Water Snake, etc.
Insect Species: 107 species such as shield worm, picture wing moth, eristalis tenax, beetfly, ichneumon fly which are not registered in Korea, etc.
Mountain Climbing Course
Ssarijae- Geumdaebong- Bunjuryeong Pass- Mt. Daeduk- Salgaemok- Big Valley (6 hours) Start from Ssarije
Passing the Old Tree Spring, come across the ridge a bit, come up along the ridge, take the mountain trail at the summit of Geumdaebong, head for the Doomoondong Pass.
Ssarijae- Second Heliport (20 minutes)- Climb up with the Baekdudaegan signal to the summit. Don't take the forest road.- Go along the ridge for 10 more minutes and you will get to the Doomoondong Pass (the end of the forest road).- The Old Tree ....Tree Spring- Bunjuryeong Pass- Mt. Daeduk- Salgemok- Meongwoobawoo Valley- Anchangjuk
Tourist Sites in the Vicinity
| Chujeon Station | Gumdaebong | Samsooryeong Pass |
| Mt. Hambaek | Mt. Maebong | Gumryeong Swamp |
| the origin of the Hangang |
Information
Dept. of Environment Protection, Environment Planning 550-2061
Dept. of Tourism Culture, Tourism Advertising 550-2085
Tourist Information 550-2828 / 552-8363
Dept. of Tourism Culture, Tourism Advertising 550-2085
Tourist Information 550-2828 / 552-8363